Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Camera angles & viewpoints · Working

Overhead shot

Also called: top shot

ELI5

A shot made from directly or nearly directly above the action.

Used in conversation

“The storyboard calls for the overhead shot before we move into the detail.”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Connected terms

  • ShotOverhead shot is a narrower kind of Shot.
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